The Real Thing, written by Tom Stoppard “examines human themes such as love and passion with genuine sensitivity and insight.” Throughout the play, the author employs a device calls a play within a play, using repetition of scenes and of topics of scenes, showing us how certain aspects of the play mirror in real life, and how the play can refer to real life. By doing this, Stoppard invites the reader to reflect on some controversial topics such as adultery, politics, as well as the power of writing. To begin with, art can imitate life, and we can notice that what happens in the play also happens in real life. For instance, according to Henry, the playwright, “loving and being loved is unliterary”. He values the power of words, but he only has